Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is undergoing Senate confirmation hearings for a second day after a contentious first day on Capitol Hill. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is questioning Kennedy on Thursday.
During the hearings, Kennedy faced scrutiny over his past controversial comments as a vaccine skeptic and environmental advocate. Despite the verbal fireworks, no Republican on the panel opposed his nomination to lead 18 federal agencies overseeing food and health, including the CDC, FDA, NIH, and CMS.
